Novak Djokovic Continues Hot Streak To Cruise Into Second Round In Dubai | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic persevered his scorching early season shape on Monday after cruising previous Tunisian wild card Malek Jaziri 6-1, 6-2 to energy into the second one spherical of the Dubai Championships. The top seed and four-time champion was once enjoying right here for the primary time since 2016, and made brief paintings of Jaziri, who’s ranked 260 on the planet.
Novak Djokovic owns a great 14-Zero checklist this season after profitable a name for Serbia on the ATP Cup adopted by means of a record-extending 8th Australian Open crown.
The sector primary crashed seven aces previous Jaziri in a fit that lasted little greater than an hour.
He reeled off the outlet set in not up to part an hour, broke two times in the second one set and served out the win on his first fit level.
He’s going to face Philipp Kohlschreiber within the subsequent spherical after the German veteran complicated previous Egyptian Mohamed Safwat Four-6, 6-Four, 6-Zero.
“I am more than happy with how I performed. I have no longer performed (right here since 2016), I have ignored this court docket and the town,” stated Djokovic.
“Philipp can ship his highest recreation in most of these suits. He is very succesful, I’m going to you ought to be able.”
Previous, Karen Khachanov earned a 7-6 (7/2), 6-1 win over Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin to succeed in the second one spherical.
The sector quantity 17, who lives within the emirate, two times hit again from a ruin down within the opening set prior to cruising thru the second one.
“The primary spherical is beautiful tricky, I at all times attempt to get used to it,” stated Russian Khachanov.
“I am in point of fact satisfied I may get the win. I’ve some other fit, some other alternative to play higher, like at all times, to beef up.”
Khachanov’s compatriot Andrey Rublev, ranked 14 on the planet, additionally moved into the second one spherical following a 6-Four, 6-Four win over Italian Lorenzo Musetti, whilst France’s Richard Gasquet beat South African qualifier Lloyd Harris 7-6 (7/five), 6-Four.
